[The storm, called Beta, sent relentless heavy rains over the region, ripping off roofs, toppling trees and flooding neighborhoods. Heavy rain in Honduras caused four rivers to overflow and damaged crops.] We are facing serious danger from the rain, ... We are staying on alert in nearly every part of the nation. |
Poverty is the biggest challenge facing our country today, |
The crisis began with the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, which offered voting statistics and automatically proclaimed the Liberal candidate |
The emergency is a human one, ... There could be many Hondurans who are cold and hungry, and due to the weather we can't get them help. |
The quantity of drugs, in comparison with our interdiction capabilities and our poverty, presents an enormous danger, ... Because it doesn't just involve an enormous quantity of money, but a capacity for creating violence ... and corruption. |
There could be many Hondurans who are cold and hungry, and due to the weather we can't get them help, |
There were no deaths or damage to mourn, ... So we are fortunate. |
We are facing serious danger from the rain, ... We are staying on alert in nearly every part of the nation. |
We are relieved by the route Beta is taking, although its outer bands will continue to affect our country with rain, ... We can't be complacent, we have to stay alert and prepared for whatever situation. |